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Why do people with amnesia remember a language when they don't remember their names (or other people)?
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First things last: In general the things that were learned first will be forgotten last. Language is one of the things we learn first when we are growing up. This will be the last to go. However there will be some exceptions to this general rule.
Answered 2/28/2013
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